The Candidate: What it Takes to Win

Samuel Popkin, Professor of Political Science, UCSD; Consulting Analyst, Clinton, Gore and CBS News; Author, The Candidate: What It Takes to Win – and Hold – the White House

Jerry Lubenow, Project Consultant, Center on Politics, Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley; Editor, California Votes - Moderator

A campaign veteran and political expert, Popkin will share his take on the politics of presidential campaigns. This topic couldn’t be timelier, amid the ongoing primaries and the upcoming presidential election. Filled with entertaining characters and lively stories from campaigns past, his new book takes a look at previous elections and brings us up to speed on the 2012 election season.

Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:30 p.m. check-in, 6 p.m. program, 7 p.m. book signing
Cost: $20 standard, MEMBERS FREE, $7 students (with valid ID)